Filippovia knipovitchi

Filippovia knipovitchi, the smooth hooked squid, is a species of squid in the family Onychoteuthidae and the sole member of the genus Filippovia. It is found in the Antarctic and Atlantic Oceans, and reaches a mantle length of 35 cm.^[3]

Filippovia knipovitchi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Oegopsida
Family:	Onychoteuthidae
Genus:	Filippovia Bolstad, 2010
Species:	F. knipovitchi
Binomial name
Filippovia knipovitchi (Filippova, 1972)[2]
Synonyms
Moroteuthis knipovitchi Filippova, 1972 Onykia knipovitchi (Filippova, 1972)